A Passover miracle

The staple hametz bagel has crossed over.

The Inbal Hotel's passover bagel.
(photo credit:INBAL HOTEL)

Much as we love the holiday, there has always been one gastronomic regret: Seven days with no bagel to support lox and cream cheese. Now finally, centuries of self-denial have been rewarded. Jerusalem’s Inbal Hotel executive chef Andreas Marinkovits has come up with a minor matza meal miracle. His kosher-for-Passover boiled hard-crust bagel with a soft inside is said to be indistinguishable from the forbidden hametz variety.Bagel mavins will, you should pardon the expression, plotz.